niman Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 As of 9/18/2019, 33 cases have been reported in individuals in North Carolina ranging in age from 16 to 72 years. Patients experienced severe respiratory symptoms including cough and shortness of breath. Patients also reported experiencing fever, fatigue, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Most cases have been hospitalized and have required respiratory support. No deaths have been reported. https://www.tobaccopreventionandcontrol.ncdhhs.gov/ecigs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted September 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 News/Highlights Note: We plan to update case counts by 4:00 pm on Thursdays. Updated 09/19/19 CDC Health Advisory: Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with Using E-Cigarette Products Severe Lung Disease among People Who Reported Vaping: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) is investigating cases of severe lung disease among people who all reported recent vaping or dabbing (vaping products include nicotine, marijuana oils, extracts, or concentrates). NC DHHS is collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other state health departments as part of a national investigation. As of 9/18/2019, 33 cases have been reported in individuals in North Carolina ranging in age from 16 to 72 years. Patients experienced severe respiratory symptoms including cough and shortness of breath. Patients also reported experiencing fever, fatigue, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Most cases have been hospitalized and have required respiratory support. No deaths have been reported. NC DHHS Press Release Clinician Advisory Centers for Disease Control Prevention Media Release Outbreak of Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with Using E-cigarette Products (CDC) Nicotine found in e-liquids is highly addictive. For help quitting, please call 1-800-QuitNow (1-800-784-8669) or visit QuitlineNC. Growing Number of North Carolina Teens at Risk of Addiction to Nicotine, Study Finds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted September 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 As of 9/26/2019, 40 cases have been reported in individuals in North Carolina ranging in age from 16 to 72 years. Patients experienced severe respiratory symptoms including cough and shortness of breath. Patients also reported experiencing fever, fatigue, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Most cases have been hospitalized and have required respiratory support. No deaths have been reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted September 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 : CBS 17 Digital Desk Posted: Sep 26, 2019 / 12:12 PM EDT/ Updated: Sep 26, 2019 / 06:24 PM EDT GREENSBORO, N.C. (WNCN) – A person has died of a disease related to vaping, FOX8 reports. Cone Health in Greensboro confirmed to FOX8 Thursday morning its first death due to vaping. No other information about the patient was immediately available. https://www.cbs17.com/news/first-vaping-related-death-reported-in-nc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted September 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 The first vaping-related death in North Carolina was reported Thursday, officials say. Cone Health, a hospital in Greensboro, reported that a patient died Wednesday after being admitted to the hospital for vaping-related issues, according to Doug Allred, a spokesperson for the hospital. The patient was the eighth admitted to the hospital with vaping-related issues since August, Allred said. Information about the patient or the circumstances has not been released, according to Allred. There have been 40 “vaping-related incidents” this year, according to statistics released by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday. Two people in their 20s were put on life support at a hospital in Winston-Salem for serious lung issues related to vaping earlier this month, The News & Observer reported. Doctors at the hospital believed the two illnesses resulted from “using electronic cigarettes with liquids that contain cannabis products including THC,” according to The News & Observer. As of Tuesday, there have been 805 reported cases of “lung injury” related to vaping from 46 different states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and there have been 12 confirmed deaths in 10 different states, not including the one in North Carolina, the CDC says. Of the cases of lung injury, most patients “reported a history of using e-cigarette products containing THC,” the CDC says, and 67 percent of patients were between the ages of 18 and 34. The CDC, Food and Drug Administration and local health departments are investigating this outbreak of lung illness but don’t know what is causing it, the CDC says. The CDC recommends that those concerned about the health risks of vaping refrain “from using e-cigarette or vaping products.” Those that have “recently used an e-cigarette or vaping product” and experience symptoms of lung injuries should go to a doctor, the CDC recommends. These symptoms include cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, fever and abdominal pain, the CDC says. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article235507157.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 As of 10/03/2019, 42 cases have been reported in individuals in North Carolina ranging in age from 16 to 72 years. Patients experienced severe respiratory symptoms including cough and shortness of breath. Patients also reported experiencing fever, fatigue, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Most cases have been hospitalized and have required respiratory support. No deaths have been reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 As of 10/10/2019, 51 cases have been reported in individuals in North Carolina ranging in age from 13 to 72 years. Patients experienced severe respiratory symptoms including cough and shortness of breath. Patients also reported experiencing fever, fatigue, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Most cases have been hospitalized and have required respiratory support. No deaths have been reported. https://www.tobaccopreventionandcontrol.ncdhhs.gov/ecigs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 As of 10/17/2019, 54 cases have been reported in individuals in North Carolina ranging in age from 13 to 72 years. Patients experienced severe respiratory symptoms including cough and shortness of breath. Patients also reported experiencing fever, fatigue, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Most cases have been hospitalized and have required respiratory support. No deaths have been reported. https://www.tobaccopreventionandcontrol.ncdhhs.gov/ecigs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 As of 10/24/2019, 61 cases have been reported in individuals in North Carolina ranging in age from 13 to 72 years. (Note: We plan to update case counts by 4:00 pm on Thursdays.) Patients experienced severe respiratory symptoms including cough and shortness of breath. Patients also reported experiencing fever, fatigue, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Most cases have been hospitalized and have required respiratory support. No deaths have been reported. https://www.tobaccopreventionandcontrol.ncdhhs.gov/ecigs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 As of 10/31/2019, 66 cases have been reported in individuals in North Carolina ranging in age from 13 to 72 years. (Note: We plan to update case counts by 4:00 pm on Thursdays.) https://www.tobaccopreventionandcontrol.ncdhhs.gov/ecigs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted November 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 As of 11/14/2019, 69 cases have been reported in individuals in North Carolina ranging in age from 13 to 72 years. (Note: We plan to update case counts by 4:00 pm on Thursdays.) 11/14/19: Additional details on cases in North Carolina (PDF, 289 KB) https://www.tobaccopreventionandcontrol.ncdhhs.gov/ecigs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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